NovelEnglishIt was rare for Everett to seem so restless. His brows were furrowed in worry, yet he made every effort to appear as if nothing was amiss.
Dorothy knew that the reason for his turmoil was undoubtedly herself. So, she stepped forward and looked up at him.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtEverett instinctively averted his gaze. "What's up?" "Look at me," Dorothy insisted, catching his eye again. "Tell me, what's wrong?" He slightly furrowed his brow, "It's nothing." "Be honest! Everett, do you really wantto start jumping to conclusions? You said you'd teachhow to trust you, but now you won't tellanything. Is this what you wanted to teach me?" While she spoke, his phone rang again.
Everett didn't move, just pressed his lips together.
"Givethe phone," Dorothy said, extending her hand with an unusual firmness.
"I don't want to answer it." "Hand it over." She repeated.
Everett, with a heavy brow, took out his phone and handed it to Dorothy.
It was a call from Jonathan.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Your dad's been calling you so many times, must be something important. Take it," Dorothy handed it back, "If it's something I shouldn't hear, I'll go to the bedroom." She turned to leave, clearly trying to give him space.
Everett caught her wrist as she turned, "There's nothing you can't hear. It's my mom, he said she's gotten seriously ill and is in the hospital again, wantsto cover." "Then why aren't you already on your way?" Dorothy asked instinctively.
Then she realized where Everett's dilemma lay! "Everett, that's your mom! Even if she and I were sworn enemies, she's still your mother!" "I was worried you'd be upset, and besides, they always use this to trick me." "But what if this tit's true?" Dorothy sighed, holding his hand, "You toldnot to walk on eggshells around you, but then you do this! How could I get mad over something like this? Whatever you do for your mother, I can understand, just like... you no understand everything I do for my mother." Though she wasn't experienced in relationships, Dorothy knew that for a relationship to last, it must be built on mutual understanding.
"But she's done so much to hurt you." Unforgivable things, one after another.
"That's between your mother and me. It doesn't involve you." Dorothy patted his hand, "Go! Check on her." Everett's tall frstiffened for a moment before he spoke, "I thought... you wished her dead." "I don't wish your mother dead! I only hope she faces legal consequences for her actions." After all, Dorothy had never gone so far as to wish death upon Heather. All Dorothy wanted was justice.
Seeing he still hesitated, she took a deep breath, "Everett, if we're going to spend our lives together, we need to move past this. It can't keep being a rift between us! Otherwise, we can never truly be a family." "Mm." "Go!" Dorothy thought for a moment, "Maybe... we should take Abigail and Langston with us? Just in case. I mean, if what your father said is true, Abigail and Langston are still her grandchildren." Even though Amanda had always shown little regard for the two children.
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